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OFFICIAL SYLLABUS

Physical AI &
Humanoid Robotics

A comprehensive, research-driven curriculum covering the complete engineering stack for embodied artificial intelligence—from low-level robot operating systems to cutting-edge Vision-Language-Action models.

13
Weeks
70+
Hours
4
Modules
12+
Hands-on Projects
COURSE OVERVIEW

What You'll Master

This textbook provides a rigorous, hands-on journey through the complete technology stack required to build intelligent humanoid robots. Grounded in the latest research from leading institutions (Google DeepMind, NVIDIA, Stanford), you'll progress from foundational robotics middleware to state-of-the-art multimodal AI systems.

  • Production-ready ROS 2 system design
  • High-fidelity physics simulation & digital twins
  • GPU-accelerated perception with NVIDIA Isaac
  • Vision-Language-Action models for manipulation
  • End-to-end humanoid robot integration

Prerequisites

Python ProgrammingIntermediate
Linear Algebra & CalculusFoundational
Machine Learning ConceptsBasic
Linux Command LineBasic
CURRICULUM

Course Modules

Four comprehensive modules taking you from robotics fundamentals to cutting-edge AI integration, each grounded in peer-reviewed research.

Master the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2) framework, the industry-standard middleware for robotics. Learn node architectures, communication paradigms, and URDF modeling for humanoid robots.

Topics Covered

  • ROS 2 Humble architecture & workspace setup
  • Nodes, Topics, Services & Actions
  • Quality of Service (QoS) policies
  • URDF/XACRO for humanoid robot description
  • TF2 transforms & coordinate frames
  • Launch files & parameter management

Learning Outcomes

  • Build production-grade ROS 2 packages
  • Design modular robot system architectures
  • Create accurate URDF models for simulation

Key Research References

ROS 2: Design, Architecture, and Uses
IEEE RAM 20222022
Performance Evaluation of ROS 2 QoS
IROS 20212021

Industry Growth

The humanoid robotics market is projected to reach $38B by 2035, with companies like Tesla, Figure AI, and Boston Dynamics leading massive investments.

Career Demand

Robotics engineers with ROS 2 and AI skills command salaries of $150K-250K+ at leading tech companies and research institutions.

Research Frontier

2023-2024 saw breakthroughs in VLA models (RT-2, PaLM-E) enabling natural language robot control—skills this course teaches.

Ready to Build the Future?

Join the next generation of roboticists. Start your journey into Physical AI today.

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